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The embattled Dr. Conrad Murray is challenging a lawsuit filed against him by the father of the late Michael Jackson - and asking why another doc isn't a defendant.

Murray is going after Michael's longtime physician and friend, Dr. Arnold Klein, claiming Klein is at least partly to blame for the singer's untimely, June 2009 death.

As such, Murray says, Klein should be named in Joe Jackson's wrongful death lawsuit. MJ's mother and kids also filed suit against AEG, Michael's concert promoter.

Dr. Conrad Murray (left) is putting some of the blame on Dr. Arnie Klein.

Dr. Murray was on AEG's payroll, serving as Michael's personal physician at the time of his death. Conrad faces involuntary manslaughter charges in criminal court.

His legal declaration today comes in response to Joe Jackson's decision not to name Dr. Arnold Klein as one of the physicians allegedly responsible for MJ's death.

Murray claims: "Dr. Klein may have been medicating Michael Jackson up until or even beyond June 18, 2009, less than one week before Michael Jackson's death."

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In his wrongful death lawsuit against Dr. Conrad Murray, Joe Jackson claims Michael Jackson's personal physician staged an intervention a week before he died.

Together with concert promoter AEG, Dr. Murray went to Michael Jackson's home on June 18, 2009 for a "drug intervention," according to the late icon's father.

The significance of this? While it sounds like a good thing that they tried to help the star, Joe says it's proof that Murray was reckless and over-medicated him.

Joe Jackson is going after Dr. Conrad Murray in court.

The suit claims during the meeting AEG demanded Michael stop seeing the ever-present Dr. Arnold Klein, and "stop taking the drugs Klein gave to him."

Klein, Michael's friend, dermatologist, and rumored father to his children, and recently made headlines commenting on MJ's gay affair with Jason Pfeiffer.

In any case, AEG was pissed at Klein, and wanted Michael to "take only the medications given by Conrad Murray." But we know how that worked out.

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Joe Jackson, father of the late Michael Jackson, is feeling disrespected.

His lawyer, Brian Oxman, says his client has not been treated with "dignity and worth" so far by the judge in the Michael Jackson probate case.

Oxman filed papers with a California appeals court, claiming the probate judge was wrong in shutting down Joe's attempt to 86 MJ's executors.

Close friends John Branca and John McClain have been administering MJ's estate at the late icon's request, and as specified in his last, valid will.

Joe's attempts to score cash have been repeatedly struck down by them, as have his attempts to have them removed by the judge in the case.

Joe Jackson: One of the all-time characters.

The trial judge ruled Joe Jackson had no legal standing to object to the duo, since Joe himself was intentionally excluded by MJ as a beneficiary. Rough.

Oxman claims Joe was dependent on his son and should have a right to object to the appointment of men making the financial decisions for the Estate.

Although Joe is alleging various misdeeds by the executors - fraud, embezzlement, whatever he can make up next - he's doing more harm than good.

A lawyer for Michael Jackson's kids - Paris, Prince and Blanket - claims Joe is actually harming them with the "procedural wrangling." Margaret Lodise says Joe only cares about his stake and, therefore, he's "the ultimate dog in the manger."

Ouch. The truth hurts, doesn't it?

Michael Jackson's insane father is not holding back these days.

The latest, outrageous claim from Joe Jackson: That Dr. Conrad Murray was drinking at a local strip club before treating the pop icon on June 25 last year.

That, of course, was the day the world lost the music legend.

A legal document Joe's lawyer Brian Oxman sent to Dr. Murray - a prerequisite to the wrongful death lawsuit he plans on filing - seriously alleges this:

"On June 25, 2009, prior to treating Michael Jackson, defendant was at a 'strip club' called Sam's Hofbrau in Los Angeles where he had been 'drinking.'" 

"It was extremely reckless for him to 'drink' prior to administering anesthesia to Michael Jackson. He concealed his conduct from Michael Jackson."

Dr. Conrad Murray calls Joe's claims "utter nonsense."

Joe Jackson, who also blames Katherine Jackson and AEG, Michael's concert promoter, then outlines Murray's treatment, which he says led to Michael's death.

His declaration says Michael had "neurological, pulmonary, and anemia signs" for several weeks, and was "confused, frightened,obsessive, and disoriented."

Oxman goes on: "He had impaired memory, loss of appetite, and absence of energy. He was cold and shivering during the summer rehearsals for his show."

The lawyer claims these issues were due to Dr. Murray administering a "polypharmacy" of drugs (multiple medications, inc. Propofol) to Michael Jackson. 

"His conduct was inhuman. It was an extreme violation of standards," says Oxman, alleging that Murray repeatedly ignored the signs due to AEG pressure.

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Joe Jackson makes a lot of absurd statements, and has been known to do or say anything (even milk his own son's death) so that he might financially benefit.

He's blamed Katherine Jackson, his own wife, for not intervening with her son in time. That's despicable. But in the case of AEG, he may actually have a point.

We reported earlier that Joe is suing AEG, Michael Jackson's concert promoter, for its role in the star's death. More details of this legal pursuit are now clear.

The company put enormous pressure on Michael to perform for his London concerts last summer, his father claims, that it influenced his doctor's practices.

That would be Dr. Conrad Murray, who was forced to to heavily sedate the singer with Propofol so he could get rest, which ultimately led to his tragic death.

Joe Jackson alleges this and a whole lot more against AEG in documents filed with the California Medical Board, filed by attorney Brian Oxman on his behalf.

The story goes like this: Michael had only sporadically attended rehearsals, leading to a showdown June 18, 2009 in which an AEG executive allegedly threatened to "pull the plug" on Jackson's rented home and fire Dr. Conrad Murray.

The complaint alleges Murray, who was allegedly promised $150,000 a month by AEG, immediately began fueling the music icon with heavy sedatives, including Valium, Ativan, Versed and most notably Propofol so the singer could sleep.

Murray gave Jackson Propofol virtually every night for six weeks until Michael died. Charged with involuntary manslaughter, Murray is expected to argue at trial that Michael killed himself with a lethal dose while he was out of the room.

In any case, the complaint alleges AEG knew the dangers of Murray's treatment but proceeded, and turned a blind eye to his request for life saving equipment.

The complaint claims AEG was basically practicing medicine without a license, by forcing Murray to take radical medical steps to protect its financial investment.

We know Michael Jackson's death was tragic and all, but it's kind of sleazy how his crazy father Joe seems bent on blaming/suing everyone on the planet for it.

It's like he wants to sponge off of his son for attention and/or money, even after the music icon passed away. We'd feel bad implying that if it weren't obvious.

In any case, Joe's latest beef - he's already sued Dr. Conrad Murray and blamed Katherine Jackson, his own wife, for Michael's untimely demise - is with AEG.

Murray requested lifesaving equipment and back-up help for Michael from his London concert promoter, Joe claims, but the company never came through.

Joe Jackson is gunning for AEG by filing complaints with the California Medical Board and another agency, alleging that the concert promoter abused his son.

Joe Jackson is going after Dr. Conrad Murray ... and his corporate boss.

Days before MJ's death, Murray had requested a heart resuscitation machine and a nurse in several e-mails making the request, but AEG never provided it.

Joe is accusing AEG of co-opting Dr. Conrad Murray's medical judgment by enticing him with a huge salary, an "unlawful practice of corporate medicine."

Besides the CPR machine, he also asked for saline, catheters, needles and a gurney. The doc, of course, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Murray is expected to argue that, as an addict used to getting his way, Michael Jackson killed himself with a lethal Propofol injection when he wasn't looking.

That allegation promoted a wrongful death suit from Joe. What will his next move be? Who knows. Just another day in a saga unfolding for nearly a year.

A judge ruled that the embattled Dr. Conrad Murray will be allowed to continue to practice medicine in California while awaiting trial on manslaughter charges.

On Monday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor declined to grant a request by California authorities to suspend Murray's license indefinitely.

Dr. Murray's attorneys fought the restriction, arguing that it would prompt authorities in Texas and Nevada, where he also practices, to take similar action.

Murray, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the June 25, 2009 death of Michael Jackson, has been ordered not to use anesthetics on patients.

The most surprising development Monday was the arrival of Michael Jackson's parents, Joe and Katherine, who then sat next to each other in the front row.

The doc is still in. Who'd be treated by him is another story.

The Jackson patriarchs didn’t speak to each other much, according to reports, and Joe appeared to have dozed off at one point. Nevertheless, it was a shock.

After all, Joe said over the weekend that Katherine Jackson is to blame for Michael's death, since they were so close and she did not do enough to intervene.

Then again, Murray will argue Michael Jackson killed himself, so he's not the only one finger-pointing. Joe throwing his own wife under the bus, though? Wow.

Despicable stuff, but apparently not enough for her to cut him out of her life. Jermaine, Randy, and LaToya Jackson also attended the hearing, reports CNN.

Yesterday's hearing was held only to determine whether Murray could maintain his California medical license, and did not directly concern the criminal case.

The judge set August 23, 2010, as the date for the start of Murray's preliminary hearing to determine if he will stand trial on the manslaughter charge.

The prosecutor said that hearing could last a week.

Joe Jackson surfaces in court. No new accusations this hour.

Dr. Arnold Klein, Michael Jackson's close friend, has come out swinging against Joe Jackson, claiming Michael's father is a guy who cares only about money.

Klein was responding to claims Joe made about Michael's mother and how Katherine was responsible for Michael's death when he told TMZ the following:

"Michael was very close to Katherine, but Joe talked to him too, but all Joe ever wanted to talk about was business. Everything Joe utters is nonsensical."

Pretty much.

Joe claims that he warned his estranged wife about Michael's failing health last year, but she was afraid of violating his privacy and refused to intervene.

Michael Jackson's father Joe.

Arnie has made numerous headlines in the past year, first as the rumored biological father of Michael's children, a rumor he has never emphatically denied.

Then more recently, he took serious heat for backing up former employee Jason Pfeiffer's claim that Michael Jackson was gay and Pfeiffer had an affair with him.

Now, however, the singer's confidant and former dermatologist is growing increasingly tired of all things Michael and wishes he could finally rest in peace.

Klein says he's over the drama: "I'm no longer interested in the Sodom and Gomorrah show on Havenhurst (the family home). My primary concern is the welfare of the children, especially Michael's, and the preservation of Michael's memory."

In the latest of his increasingly outrageous statements about the late Michael Jackson, the singer's father, Joe is again pointing fingers regarding his death.

Only this time, he's not just accusing Dr. Conrad Murray of murder - he's blaming the inaction of his wife, Katherine Jackson, for Michael Jackson's demise.

It's as shocking a statement as it is terrible.

Joe tells the UK's News of the World personally that he noticed Michael was "looking kinda funny and and frail" and asked Katherine to check up on him.

She refused, Joe claims, because she didn't want to invade his privacy. They argued about this before Michael's June 25, 2009 death, but she was firm.

After Michael died, he said to Katherine, "I said this would have never happened if you had went and been with him." What a despicable human being.

For reasons unknown, Joe Jackson has turned on Katherine.

Intentionally cut out of MJ's will, Joe is fighting to get an allowance from the estate, even as Katherine has been giving her estranged spouse money.

We'll see if that continues thanks to the latest installment in his "rich history of reckless, untrue comments," as her lawyer, Adam Streisand, puts it.

"The world knows that Mrs. Jackson has always been a loving mother and grandmother, and that she and Michael had a very special relationship." 

Steisand continues with a brutal, but accurate dig at Joe: "The world also knows who Joe Jackson is and he seems bent on never letting us forget."

Howard Weitzman, lawyer for the Estate of Michael Jackson, also came to the defense of the pop icon's mother and guardian of his three children.

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In a surprise move, Joe Jackson is looking not to stir the proverbial pot.

The late Michael Jackson's father is trying to prevent armies of famously passionate Michael Jackson fans from exploding on Dr. Conrad Murray supporters ... which apparently exist ... at the doctor's upcoming hearing in court.

Joe's begging Michael's fans to not "lower" themselves to "their" level.

It's unclear who they even are, but in a letter to MJ's fans, Joe says:

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"We would like to urge fans that are planning to attend to please do so in peace, unity and love for Michael. There should be NO violence, NO slander, NO yelling, and NO bad-mouthing or name-calling of Murray or his supporters."

Joe added, "By calling names, we are lowering ourselves to their level."

The elder Jackson says the message is simple, "Justice for Michael."

Never thought we'd see the day, but we have nothing bad to say about Joe here. Perhaps he's just letting his own wrongful death suit against Murray do the talking.